LEAP (Leadership through Education, Activities, and Personal Development) is the WIAA's student leadership group. The LEAP Committee is made up of student-participant leaders from WIAA member schools throughout the state. Representatives are involved with WIAA events, committee meetings and community projects, and have the unique opportunity to be the voice of Washington’s nearly 230,000 student-participants.

Each summer, the WIAA selects a group of incoming high school juniors to join the LEAP Committee. Students participate as Committee members throughout their junior and senior years. The summer after their junior year, Committee members arerequired to attend a summer retreat. LEAP Committee members are expected to attend Sunday meetings at the WIAA office in Renton. Meeting schedule and summer retreat dates are provided to Committee members prior to the start of the school year.

In addition to general questions about your involvement, this application requires that you:

Create and share a link (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) to a video personal statement that tells us who you are, what makes your school unique, what activities you are involved with, and what qualities you have that would benefit the LEAP Committee (no more than four (4) minutes long). BE CREATIVE!

Upload an essay (500 words or less) describing the most important quality you bring to a team or group, including a specific example.

Have two (2) letters of recommendation submitted on your behalf from teachers, coaches, administrators or advisors. Detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of this application.

All applications must be submitted by MAY 31, 2018.

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